Hico Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hico ISD
- Hico, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Hico ISD: B
Total students
309
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Hico ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hico ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Hico Elementary School is an elementary school in Hico, TX, in the Hico ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 309 students. 43% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,132, which is $11,755 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Melissa Knittel
- mknittel@hico-isd.net
- (254) 796-2183
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hico Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
309
African American
4 (1.3%)
Hico ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Hico ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
66 (21.4%)
Hico ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
229 (74.1%)
Hico ISD: 74.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (2.9%)
Hico ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
43 %
Hico ISD: 40.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
55 %
Hico ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.7 %
Hico ISD: 10%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.4 %
Hico ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.2 %
Hico ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11 %
Hico ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Hico ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Hico ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Hico ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Hico ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
4.3 %
Hico ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.8 %
Hico ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hico ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.4 %
Hico ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Hico ISD: 10%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.5
African American
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3.9%)
Hico ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.5 (96.1%)
Hico ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24.5 (96.1%)
Hico ISD: 84%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (3.9%)
Hico ISD: 16%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hico ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.1
Hico ISD: 10.6
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Hico ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$47,132
Hico ISD: $51,293
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$41,922
Hico ISD: $41,916
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,010
Hico ISD: $40,021
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,105
Hico ISD: $49,323
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,382
Hico ISD: $56,205
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,174
Hico ISD: $65,550
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Hico ISD: $64,339
Statewide: $71,111